~~~~~ The OFFICIAL World Cup 2010 Thread ~~~~~

[SPATCH]

The World Cup Schedule (Group Play)

US v England: Saturday, June 12 at 1:30 pm CST on ABC
US v Slovenia: Friday, June 18 at 9:00 am CST on ESPN
US v Algeria: Wednesday, June 23 at 9:00 am CST on ESPN


Group C rankings

England - FIFA Ranking: 8 SPI: 3
Slovenia - FIFA Ranking: 25 SPI: 35
Algeria - FIFA Ranking: 30 SPI: 64
United States - FIFA Ranking: 14 SPI: 15

[loochy]

Originally Posted by Sofa King

...in fact, i've never seen 1 person watching a match casually (non- World Cup) ...

...i've seen no evidence of those people ever even watching a match..

There are a lot of bandwagoners, which annoys me as well. People are running around quoting things that they heard on the broadcast (which sometimes are actually wrong).

However, you've probably never seen anyone watch a match because, as I stated earlier, the good euro leagues play their games in the afternoon and evening, which translates to early morning here. Therefore, these matches are almost never shown at places like bars here in the U.S. I get up and watch most Fulham games on Saturday or Sunday mornings via an internet stream. I then wait around for the Real Madrid games, wich usually start anywhere from noon to 2 p.m. (the league in Spain starts later).

I never really bother discussing these games with non soccer fans because, well, why waste my time? Personally, I usually assume people aren't interested so I don't really talk about it. If someone mentions something about my hat (I usually wear my Inter or RM hat), then I get a conversation going. If they can't recognize the logo on my hat, I know they don't care and I don't bother.

[ToxSocks]

Originally Posted by Sofa King

My point is that all of a sudden there's people all around me talking like they know all these individual players and their history.... when in fact, i've never seen 1 person watching a match casually (non- World Cup) ...

I admit as well, i watched the match too... and i'm not dissing people who like it, i just find it odd that all these people are bragging like they've been following it all their lives.... yet, i've seen no evidence of those people ever even watching a match..






really buddy? ignore me so far??? were you ignoring me yesterday when i was on here stating i was watching the game and cheering for the USA as well? I wasn't dissing the CP members for liking soccer, in fact i wasn't even talking about CP members... i was talking about the people around me, as evidenced by the fact that i stated that in my post...

I appreciate the **** off comment, even if you have no idea what i was talking about... Thanks.

WTF is your point dude? Are you just bitching to bitch about something? Who in this thread is acting like they know all the players? Who?

We're all here because we're mainly rooting for our country more than anything. As far as I know, we've all been fans of the USA for quite some time, so none of us are bandwagoners.

That's like saying rooting for the USA in the Olympics is being a bandwagon fan.

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by loochy

There are a lot of bandwagoners, which annoys me as well. People are running around quoting things that they heard on the broadcast (which sometimes are actually wrong).

However, you've probably never seen anyone watch a match because, as I stated earlier, the good euro leagues play their games in the afternoon and evening, which translates to early morning here. Therefore, these matches are almost never shown at places like bars here in the U.S. I get up and watch most Fulham games on Saturday or Sunday mornings via an internet stream. I then wait around for the Real Madrid games, wich usually start anywhere from noon to 2 p.m. (the league in Spain starts later).

I never really bother discussing these games with non soccer fans because, well, why waste my time? Personally, I usually assume people aren't interested so I don't really talk about it. If someone mentions something about my hat (I usually wear my Inter or RM hat), then I get a conversation going. If they can't recognize the logo on my hat, I know they don't care and I don't bother.

Just last week, I made the mistake of wearing my ManU jersey into a supermarket on The Hill. The bagger told me they don't serve ManU fans there. [he was just kidding, but he was a dyed in the wool Tottenham fan].

[MOhillbilly]

football tops are for kids.

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by Detoxing

WTF is your point dude? Are you just bitching to bitch about something? Who in this thread is acting like they know all the players? Who?

We're all here because we're mainly rooting for our country more than anything. As far as I know, we've all been fans of the USA for quite some time, so none of us are bandwagoners.

That's like saying rooting for the USA in the Olympics is being a bandwagon fan.

Whatever dude, way you talk people would think you were Apollo Ohno's best friend, but you probably haven't watched him skate in months.

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by MOhillbilly

football tops are for kids.

Calling a jersey a top is for chicks.

[Sofa King]

Originally Posted by Detoxing

WTF is your point dude? Are you just bitching to bitch about something? Who in this thread is acting like they know all the players? Who?
We're all here because we're mainly rooting for our country more than anything. As far as I know, we've all been fans of the USA for quite some time, so none of us are bandwagoners.

That's like saying rooting for the USA in the Olympics is being a bandwagon fan.

did you not fully read my post... more importantly, the part where i'm not talking about CP members, but moreso, the people around me? ex. speaking with my friends after a baseball game





EDIT: i went ahead and found the post i made..

Originally Posted by Sofa King

really buddy? ignore me so far??? were you ignoring me yesterday when i was on here stating i was watching the game and cheering for the USA as well? I wasn't dissing the CP members for liking soccer, in fact i wasn't even talking about CP members... i was talking about the people around me, as evidenced by the fact that i stated that in my post...

I appreciate the **** off comment, even if you have no idea what i was talking about... Thanks.

[MOhillbilly]

Originally Posted by Baby Lee

Calling a jersey a top is for chicks.

funny.

[Sofa King]

Originally Posted by loochy

There are a lot of bandwagoners, which annoys me as well. People are running around quoting things that they heard on the broadcast (which sometimes are actually wrong).

However, you've probably never seen anyone watch a match because, as I stated earlier, the good euro leagues play their games in the afternoon and evening, which translates to early morning here. Therefore, these matches are almost never shown at places like bars here in the U.S. I get up and watch most Fulham games on Saturday or Sunday mornings via an internet stream. I then wait around for the Real Madrid games, wich usually start anywhere from noon to 2 p.m. (the league in Spain starts later).

I never really bother discussing these games with non soccer fans because, well, why waste my time? Personally, I usually assume people aren't interested so I don't really talk about it. If someone mentions something about my hat (I usually wear my Inter or RM hat), then I get a conversation going. If they can't recognize the logo on my hat, I know they don't care and I don't bother.

now this makes more sense... time zone differences... that would explain some of the "never watch a regular game" stuff, at least for the Euro leagues.

Also, i'm assuming, at least for my area of the US, that since we're far from any US teams, it's hard for people to associate with a specific team, thus there are fewer fans, merchandise, etc in my area... which is why i find it ironic that so many people (again, around my area, NOT CP) are all of a sudden talking about players like they've followed them all their careers.... when in reality, they are just following the USA team, which is what many people do during big events, myself included.

[memyselfI]

Bandwaggoner fans should be welcome unless they jump off after the tourney is over. Really, right now the US stands to make lots of new fans and convert some non-believers. If people want to pretend like they've been one of us all along then let them. Let's see if they stay when it's over.

[ArrowheadHawk]

I'll watch the wizards when I see them on tv but they seem to be losing most of the time.

[MOhillbilly]

if i had cable id watch EPL as much as possible.

[KC Dan]

Originally Posted by Baby Lee

Just last week, I made the mistake of wearing my ManU jersey into a supermarket on The Hill. The bagger told me they don't serve ManU fans there. [he was just kidding, but he was a dyed in the wool Tottenham fan].

Friggin' spurs fans. You should have made him rebag everything when he was done.

Gunners!

[OnTheWarpath15]

[loochy]

Originally Posted by MOhillbilly

if i had cable id watch EPL as much as possible.

Unfortunately, not much is shown on there either. If you want to pay for a special package, you can get Fox Soccer Channel, which shows some EPL and Serie A games. GolTV and ESPN occasionally have La Liga and Bundesliga.

I usually end up watching my EPL games on Sopcast and TVU (streaming programs) and I watch La Liga on ESPN3 (when it shows Real Madrid) or Sopcast or TVU.

Normal cable coverage of soccer sucks the balls.